The Western Regional Police Command has mounted a manhunt for four armed robbers following a brazen attack on a gold-buying shop at Teleku Bokazo.
According to police in Esiama, a distress call was received around 5:30 p.m. indicating that six armed men wielding AK-47 rifles and machetes had stormed the shop.
Officers responded swiftly and pursued the suspects, who had fled towards the Salman community.
During the chase, a shootout ensued, resulting in one suspect, identified as 34-year-old Abdul Rahman, sustaining serious injuries.
Before his death at the St. Martin De Porres Hospital in Ekwie, Rahman disclosed the names of his accomplices, including a suspect named Mohammed.
Initial investigations at the scene revealed that the robbers shot and inflicted cutlass wounds on two shop attendants.
The victims, Samuel Appiah, 29, and Kwamena Nketiah, 45, are currently receiving treatment at the hospital for gunshot and machete wounds, respectively.
Further intelligence-led operations on August 1 led to the arrest of 25-year-old Mohammed Adamu, who is now in police custody assisting with investigations.
A subsequent search of the area where the suspects fled yielded several items, including seven spent AK-47 shells, eight live rounds of AK-47 ammunition, two BB cartridges (with spent shells), an empty BB cartridge casing, and two motorcycle keys.
The Western Regional Command assures the public that all efforts are being made to arrest the remaining suspects and bring them to justice.
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